The virus which emanated more than five years ago in Guinea was short was short-lived after it was collectively fought by countries in the region.
However, the virus seemed to have resurfaced in the original country again, as it reported four death arising from the virus on Saturday.
Guinea’s Health Minister Remy Lamah told AFP on Saturday that four people had died of Ebola, the first deaths since a 2013-2016 epidemic which killed over 11,000 people in Africa.
Reacting to the news, Liberia president, George Weah in a statement instructed the health authorities "to immediately engage communities in towns and villages bordering Guinea and increase anti-Ebola measures".
According to the statement, the new deaths occurred in Guinean town of Gouecke close to Liberia’s northeastern border.
“However, no case of the disease has so far been detected in” Liberia, it read.
"The president’s instruction is intended to ensure Liberia acts proactively to avoid any epidemic situation, the kind Liberia witnessed in 2014."
"While the health authorities are urged to increase their alert level, the general public is assured that there is no case of Ebola in Liberia and that the government is undertaking all measures to ensure that the public remains safe from the deadly virus."
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